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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 13th 2025
Last Updated: June 13th 2025

Introduction

Welcome to my personal blog. I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting any personal information you may share while visiting this website. This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, how I use it, and your rights regarding that information.

This blog operates as a personal project based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and focuses on topics including artificial intelligence, transhumanism, space exploration, and other forward-looking subjects.

Information I Collect

1. Information You Provide Directly

Contact Form Submissions
When you use the contact form, I collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • The content of your message
  • The date and time of submission

Newsletter Subscriptions
If you subscribe to my newsletter, I collect:

  • Your email address
  • Your subscription preferences
  • The date you subscribed

2. Information Collected Automatically

WordPress System Data
WordPress automatically collects certain technical information:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (which may indicate your general geographic location)
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Pages you view on the site
  • How you arrived at the site (referrer information)
  • How long you spend on pages

Security Data (Wordfence)
For security purposes, Wordfence Security plugin may collect:

  • IP addresses of visitors
  • Failed login attempts
  • Suspicious activity patterns
  • Geographic location based on IP address
  • Browser and device information

This security data helps protect the website from malicious attacks and unauthorized access.

Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website uses cookies for:

  • Essential website functionality (WordPress session cookies)
  • Remembering your preferences (such as cookie consent choices via Complianz plugin)
  • Security monitoring (Wordfence cookies)
  • Performance optimization (LiteSpeed Cache)

3. Third-Party Services

Embedded Content
When I embed YouTube videos or other third-party content, those services may collect information about you according to their own privacy policies. I recommend reviewing:

Social Sharing
The social sharing buttons allow you to share content on platforms like X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and via email. When you use these buttons, those platforms may collect information according to their privacy policies.

How I Use Your Information

I use the collected information for:

  1. Communication: Responding to your contact form messages and sending newsletters you’ve subscribed to
  2. Website Security: Protecting the site from spam, abuse, and security threats
  3. Website Improvement: Understanding how visitors use the site to improve content and user experience
  4. Legal Compliance: Maintaining records as required by law

Data Sharing and Disclosure

As this is a personal blog with no commercial purpose, I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. I may share information only in these limited circumstances:

  1. Service Providers: With WordPress hosting services (Hostinger) and security services (Wordfence) that help operate the website
  2. Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or legal process
  3. Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of the website, visitors, or others
  4. Consent: With your explicit consent

Data Retention

  • Contact Form Messages: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe
  • Security Logs: Automatically deleted after 30-90 days
  • WordPress Analytics: Retained according to WordPress default settings

Your Rights

Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA) and Quebec privacy law, you have the right to:

  1. Access: Request a copy of the personal information I have about you
  2. Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate information
  3. Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
  4. Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  5. Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact me using the information provided below.

International Visitors

While this blog is operated from Canada, it’s accessible worldwide. If you visit from outside Canada, please be aware that any information you provide will be transferred to and stored in Canada, which may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

For EU visitors: While I don’t specifically target EU audiences, I respect GDPR principles and will honor data subject requests from EU residents.

Children’s Privacy

This blog does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The content discusses complex topics that are generally not directed at children. If I become aware that a child has provided personal information, I will delete it.

AI-Generated Content Disclosure

Some content on this blog is created with assistance from AI language models. This does not affect how I handle your personal data, which is processed only as described in this policy.

Data Security

I implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Secure hosting environment
  • Wordfence security monitoring
  • Regular security updates
  • Limited access to personal data

However, no internet transmission is completely secure. I cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in practices or legal requirements. When I make material changes, I will:

  • Update the “Last Updated” date at the top
  • Post a notice on the blog
  • Notify newsletter subscribers of significant changes

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact me:

Email: info@diegolaliberte.com

Mailing Address:

to come
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

Response Time: I aim to respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days.

Complaints

If you’re not satisfied with how I handle your privacy concern, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Website: www.priv.gc.ca
Phone: 1-800-282-1376

This Privacy Policy is written in plain language to ensure accessibility while maintaining legal completeness. By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.